Hinge, the dating application that promised a far better group of leads by suggesting matches who share Facebook friends, is all about to radically alter its program: it is ditching its requirement that users sign in with Facebook . The alteration is certainly going into impact on June 5th on Android, followed by a June 12th release on iOS monday.
The company says while the option to use Facebook won’t be fully removed, users will instead be able to choose to authenticate using their phone number.
Your decision had been prompted by ongoing needs from users that have expected for a non-Facebook login option, Hinge creator and CEO Justin McLeod claims. This will be particularly vital that you the ongoing company as individuals “move far from Facebook and onto other platforms,” he notes. Plus »